Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon ELPH 190 IS

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Canon ELPH 190 IS, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both of them are offered by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and ELPH 190 IS (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 100 HS was announced 5 years earlier than the ELPH 190 IS and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the ELPH 100 HS matches up against the ELPH 190 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon ELPH 100 HS and Canon PowerShot ELPH 190 IS. The whole galleries are provided at Canon ELPH 100 HS Gallery and Canon ELPH 190 IS Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 100 HS provides exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Canon ELPH 190 IS has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 138 grams (0.30 lbs).

Look at the Canon ELPH 100 HS and Canon ELPH 190 IS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the ELPH 190 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 190 IS is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and ELPH 190 IS.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Canon ELPH 190 IS to offer you greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The older ELPH 100 HS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.